English Heritage sites near Chideock Parish

Kingston Russell Stone Circle

KINGSTON RUSSELL STONE CIRCLE

10 miles from Chideock Parish

A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle of 18 fallen stones, on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea.

Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows

WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS

11 miles from Chideock Parish

A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.

Abbotsbury, St Catherine's Chapel

ABBOTSBURY, ST CATHERINE'S CHAPEL

11 miles from Chideock Parish

Set high on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury Abbey, this sturdily buttressed and barrel-vaulted 14th-century chapel was built by monks as a place of pilgrimage and retreat.

Abbotsbury Abbey Remains

ABBOTSBURY ABBEY REMAINS

11 miles from Chideock Parish

Part of a monastic building, perhaps the abbot’s lodging, of Benedictine Abbotsbury Abbey, Henry VIII ordered its destruction during the Dissolution in 1538. St Catherine's Chapel is nearby.

The Nine Stones

THE NINE STONES

12 miles from Chideock Parish

Now in a wooded glade, this small prehistoric circle of nine standing stones was constructed around 4,000 years ago and is surrounded by a mysterious air. Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows are nearby.

Blackbury Camp

BLACKBURY CAMP

14 miles from Chideock Parish

An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.



Pubs in Chideock Parish

Anchor Inn

Seatown, DT6 6JU
(01297) 489215
theanchorinnseatown.co.uk

Accessed by a single track road from Chideock or by foot along the Dorset Coastal Path, this comfortable inn is situated nearly on the beach. Popular with tourists and local walkers alike. Public parking space is available opposite. Opening...
Clock Inn

Main Street, Chideock, DT6 6JW
(01297) 489423
clockchideock.co.uk

Welcome back to this stone-built pub on main trunk road right opposite the church. The pub was badly damaged by fire in 2015 but, like Phoenix, has risen from the ashes, and has now acquired a new name! (although the business is still regis...
George Inn

Main Street, Chideock, DT6 6JD
(01297) 489419
georgeinnchideock.co.uk/

A traditional 300 year old thatched Dorset inn with cosy drinking/dining areas. Large patio at the rear. In addition to the normal menu, wood-fired pizzas are served on Thursday evenings. Dogs very welcome.
Lost Souls Bar

North Road, Chideock, DT6 6LF

Temporary bar set up until the nearby Clockhouse Inn, which burnt down in April 2015, re-opens. Four real ales on gravity from mainly local breweries at very reasonable price (£2.50/pt - May 2016). On Saturday there is a field kitchen prov...